Paper-serving apparatus.



R. WATTS.

PAPER SERVING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIOH FILED AUG. 27. 1908.

910,886. Patented Jan 26,1909.

' 2a /a 2/ /a RICHARD ALLISON WATTS, OF KEO, ARKANSAS.

PAPER-SERVING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 27, 1908.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

Serial No. 450,528.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD ALLrsoN l VATTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keo, in the county of Lonoke and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Serving Apparatus, 0 tion.

This invention relates to store furniture, and more particularly to serving apparatus, and has for its object to provide a device for serving wrapping paper which will be so con structed that after one length of papers has been cut therefrom, there will be a free end portion of the paper to be grasped by the fingers when another length of paper is to be withdrawn from the device.

As shown in the drawings, the apparatus is of the roll type, and is of simple construction so that it may be produced at a low figure.

Another object is to provide a cutting blade for attachment to paper roll apparatus already in use to produce the result attained by the present invention.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims, without de arting from the spirit of the invention.

11 the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the guide and knife portions removed, Fig. 3 is a view showing the inner face of one of the standards. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of one of the standards showing the mounting of the core.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention includes two foot ieces 6, to which there are attached upward y extending end standards 7. These standards are connected at their upper ends by a horizontally extending top member 8, and at their center the standards are transversely enlarged as shown which the following is a specificaat 9 and are provided with alining horizontal openings 10.

The inner faces of the standards 7 are recessed to roduce passages 11 communicating with t e inner portion of the openings 10 and extending u wardly and forwardly as shown. Engage in the openings 10 there are a pair of arcuate plates 12, including spaced edge portions 13 and a passage 14 therebetween, this passage 14 registering with the passage 1 1. Plugs 15 are engaged in the openings 10 over the inner portions of the plates 12 to hold the latter in position. These plates thus produce bearings to receive the ends of a roll receiving core 16. This core is removable by disengagement of its ends through the openings 14 and the passages 11.

Hangers 17 in the form of staples, depend from the top member 8, these hangers being arranged in pairs adjacent to either end of the top member and engaged with each pair of hangers there is a U shaped support 18 including a bight 19 received in the hangers, and spaced downwardly and forwardly curved legs 20. Springs 21 are engaged with the bights 19 and are secured to the top member 8, these springs normally holding the forward ends of the support against upward movement. The forward ends just mentioned are attached to a transversely extending horizontal guide plate 22 which rests against the roll of paper 23, and which has downwardly and inwardly directed guides 24 secured to its ends, these guides including horizontal portions 24 lying in spaced relation to the under edge of the guide plate 22. The horizontal portions 24 of course terminate short of each other, as shown in the drawings. It will be understood that the paper from the roll is engaged between the guide plate 22 and the horizontal portions 24 of the guides 24.

Forwardly and downwardly curved rods 25 are detachably secured to the legs 20 of the support 18 and these rods 25 are secured at their forward ends to a transversely extending horizontal knife 26, which by reason of the forward and downward curving of the rods 25 lies in spaced relation to the guide 9 plates 22 transversely of the roll 28 and also slightly below the guide plates 22. It will of course be understood that the knife blade 26 has its sharp edge directed downwardly. By reason of the detachable connection of the rods 25 with the supports 18, these rods and therewith the knife 26 may be removed. The knife 26 and the rods 25 thus form an attachment which may be used in connection with paper rolls already in use, the rods 25 being secured to the usual support for the knife.

It will of course be understood that in use the free edge of the paper is drawn outwardly until a sufficient amount of paper has been Withdrawn from the roll, after which the paper is brought upwardly against the sharp edge of the knife 26. This action severs the papers, but by reason of the space between the knife 26 and guide plate 22, there is a short length of papers extending downwardly after the cutting operation which may be grasped when more paper is to be removed from the roll.

What is claimed is:

1. In a paper serving apparatus, the combination with a standard having a transverse passage formed th-erethrongh, and having a recess in its inner face communicating with the passage, said recess opening through one side face of the standard, of an arcuate plate engaged in the passage and extending into the recess, said plate having its edges disposed in spaced relation and being located with the space between its edges directed toward the face of the standard through which the recess opens, and a ping engaged within the arcnate plate and within the passage of the standard to hold the plate in position.

2. In a paper serving apparatus, the combination with a pair of parallel uprights, of a top member secured upon the uprights, staples engaged in the top member in pairs, a pair of said staples being located adjacent to each end of the to member, a U-shaped member having its big t engaged in each pair of the staples, said members having spaced downwardly and forwardly curved legs, springs engaged with the bights between the staples and engaging the too member, said springs being arranged to hold the free ends of the legs of the members yieldably against upward movement, a transversely extending horizontal guide connected with the lower ends of said arms, a downwardly and forwardly extending rod connected with each of the arms, said rod extending below the guide, and a transversely extending knife carried by the lower ends of the rod below the guide and outwardly thereef.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD ALLISON WATTS.

W'itnesses:

CHARLES BRANDT, J. G. HUDeENs. 

